How do people levitate?

[MartinThinking]

forgot to mention thats my opinion on it, obviously

 

[Spirithound]

I must say that I do not understand what the purpose of a saint’s levitation would be.

What’s the point of someone floating a foot or two above the floor while they pray? That doesn’t feed or heal anyone, and the limited number of witnesses does nothing to alleviate the “yeah, right!” response. Where are the modern levitators floating in front of television cameras?

There has been no miracle in history that has alleviated the “yeah, right!” response. Our God is not a utilitarian.

 

[StrawberryJam]

**There has been no miracle in history **that has alleviated the “yeah, right!” response. Our God is not a utilitarian.

I’d take this one step closer to reality and make this simple. It did not happen.

 

[TEPO]

My aunt wants to know how saints levitated, so to find an answer I ask how did they levitate?

Since levitation is a miracle, I don’t think it can be adequately explained but then again, bilocation can be explained, so I suppose that miracles can be explained (not naturally of course, but by means of supernatural theology)?

First of all, If one is not capable of speaking Latin fluently, then there is really no way he can expect to levetate.

 

[CrimsonThorn]

My response above was in the spirit of, dare I say, levity. However, I must say that I do not understand what the purpose of a saint’s levitation would be.

Jesus’ miracles served the dual purposes of 1) proving that He was the promised Messiah, and 2) filling the needs of the people that he met (healing sick, feeding multitudes, calming storms, etc.)

What’s the point of someone floating a foot or two above the floor while they pray? That doesn’t feed or heal anyone, and the limited number of witnesses does nothing to alleviate the “yeah, right!” response. Where are the modern levitators floating in front of television cameras?

I am very skeptical about things like this. Sometimes I think that “how they levitated” was through the credulity of those who heard second-hand about their levitating.

So do you also not believe in saints bearing the stigmata? That seems to also not serve any immediate purpose in healing the sick etc.

I believe in Padre Pio’s case, there were several doctors, both religious and secular who examined his marks. Doesnt sound like much second hand information was passed, since they directly examined him.

 

[JRKH]

My response above was in the spirit of, dare I say, levity. However, I must say that I do not understand what the purpose of a saint’s levitation would be.

Jesus’ miracles served the dual purposes of 1) proving that He was the promised Messiah, and 2) filling the needs of the people that he met (healing sick, feeding multitudes, calming storms, etc.)

What’s the point of someone floating a foot or two above the floor while they pray? That doesn’t feed or heal anyone, and the limited number of witnesses does nothing to alleviate the “yeah, right!” response. Where are the modern levitators floating in front of television cameras?

I am very skeptical about things like this. Sometimes I think that “how they levitated” was through the credulity of those who heard second-hand about their levitating.

I don’t know that things miraculous necessarily have to have a “purpose”.
Yes - Jesus Miracles “served purposes”…
But is that the only reason something miraculous occurs??
Especially if it is something not asked for?

Peace
James

 

[DaveBj]

So do you also not believe in saints bearing the stigmata? That seems to also not serve any immediate purpose in healing the sick etc.

I believe in Padre Pio’s case, there were several doctors, both religious and secular who examined his marks. Doesnt sound like much second hand information was passed, since they directly examined him.

I am going to resist the temptation to hijack the thread. If you want to discuss stigmata, start a new thread.

 

[Spirithound]

I’d take this one step closer to reality and make this simple. It did not happen.

What didn’t happen? Let’s start at the beginning…the resurrection?